This video shows Saoirse Ronan teaching US talk show host Stephen Colbert how to do an Irish accent - and how to pronounce some popular Irish names.

The pronunciation of Saoirse has been debated topic since Denis Quaid tried to say her name during the Golden Globe nominations - with both Ryan Gosling and Ellen DeGeneres doing their part to show people how to pronounce her name phonetically.

Admitting people "hardly ever" got her name right on the first try, the actress said: "I've had a lot of Sorsees, Suarez, Sarsee, Seershay."

Colbert was quick to quip: "You do look a bit like a Suarez, Seniorita Suarez.